Mornings with John Mackenzie
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John MacKenzie chats with Darren Halpin, Managing Director of the Halpin Property Group, about the approved development of a tourist and water park in Cairns.
John MacKenzie chats with Mayor Michael Lyon, Byron Shire Council, about the need to regulate short-term rental accommodation (such as Airbnb properties) to ensure adequate housing for local, long-term tenants.
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Terry from Gordonvale about the upcoming state election in October and how the issue of youth crime has become a major focus.
John MacKenzie speaks with Neil Turnbull who witnessed the aftermath of the helicopter that crashed into the 'Double Tree by Hilton' this morning on the Cairns Esplanade.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Kristy Vallely, CRC Representative for Division 6, to preview the upcoming Cairns Festival for 2024.
John MacKenzie chats with talkback caller Jim from Brinsmead who provides some common-sense commentary on the crocodile debate.
John MacKenzie chats with Ross Hodgman, Acting Regional Director Department of Transport and Main Roads, for a much-needed update on the state of the Captain Cook Highway repairs following the destructive flooding in December 2023.
John MacKenzie chats with John Mondora, senior fishing writer, about the growing ubiquity of crocodiles and how to manage their dangerous interactions with people.
John MacKenzie chats with Danny Betros, Managing Director of CBRE Cairns, about the increase in CBD parking fees and fines and how that can impact already-struggling businesses.
John MacKenzie chats with Jian Wong Yen, Co-Founder of Cold Nips, to explain about the fun swim that's travelling Australia to raise awareness for mental health.
John MacKenzie chats with caller Ken Harley about the need for a concrete policy to address the crime emergency facing Cairns and far North Queensland.
John Mackenzie chats with Barbara Wolveridge, Principal of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty, about an elite Mission Beach property for sale and the revival of Dunk Island.
John MacKenzie chats with Warren Entsch, LNP Federal Member for Leichhardt, who backed up Craig Crawford with bipartisan support for a federal study to consider an alternate or duplicate route between Cairns and Kuranda.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, Division 9, about the cost to ratepayers of a new advisory group for Cairns Regional Council.
John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, State Member for Barron River ALP, about the need for alternate access between Cairns and Kuranda.
John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, State Member for Barron River ALP, about the need for alternate access between Cairns and Kuranda, and how $22M (of the Labor government's promised $200M for upgrades) should be spent on a study.
John MacKenzie chats with Councillor Rhonda Coghlan, CRC Representative for Division 8, about lessons learnt from the Cyclone Jasper flood event, and ways to improve disaster response and recovery.
John MacKenzie chats with David Nye, Manager of Aviation & Business Development at Cairns Airport, to discuss the shocking news that Virgin will axe its Tokyo-Cairns flights from February 24th next year.
John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland's Corrective Services Commission, about the need for specialised assessment centres to keep juvenile offenders out of watchhouses, while getting them off the streets.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Div 9, about the "2024 Our Cairns" community survey, which the council will use to gauge public expectations, needs, and desires.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Div 9, about the "2024 Our Cairns" community survey, which the council will use to gauge public expectations, needs, and desires. You can complete the survey by clicking on this link and following the instructions: https://tinyurl.com/4ckhj6w3
John MacKenzie chats with Cam Dumesny, CEO Western Roads Federation, to gain an understanding of the fast timeframe in which the Fitzroy Rover Bridge in W.A. was constructed.
John MacKenzie chats with Cam Dumesny, CEO Western Roads Federation, to gain an understanding of the fast timeframe in which the Fitzroy Rover Bridge in W.A. was constructed, in comparison to the proposed timeframe of 6-years for a new Barron River Bridge at Kuranda in Qld.
John MacKenzie chats with Enver Salita, president of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce, about the need to work together to revive the CBD and attract local families by combating youth crime.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Councillor for Division 9, about the closing down of the Esplanade Lagoon during peak tourist season.
John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Councillor for Division 9, about the closing down of the Esplanade Lagoon during peak tourist season, and gains an understanding of a development for social housing on Buchan Street that is opposed by residents living nearby.
Steve Ahmet (covering for John MacKenzie) chats with a caller, Rick from Cairns, about victims of crime and compensation.
Steve Ahmet (covering for John MacKenzie) chats with a caller, Rick from Cairns, about victims of crime and compensation. Rick raises the question of a class action lawsuit against the government for failing in their duty of care to protect its citizens from harm. Parallels were made to the class action lawsuit against the government by individuals in the Torres Strait who claim inaction on climate change is causing harm.
John MacKenzie chats with Ian Leavers, President of the Queensland Police Union, about the LNP's proposed policy announcement on crime where juvenile offenders will be subject to "adult time for an adult crime".
John MacKenzie chats with David Crisafulli, State Leader of the Opposition, about the newly announced LNP policy on crime, dubbed "adult time for adult crime".
John MacKenzie chats with David Crisafulli, State Leader of the Opposition, about the newly announced LNP policy on crime, dubbed "adult time for adult crime", where juvenile offenders will be subject to adult sentencing for particular anti-social, violent, and property crimes.
John MacKenzie chats with Julian Leeser, Federal Member for Berowra & Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, about the reality of growing antisemitism in modern Australia.
John MacKenzie chats with Nick Dametto, State Member for Hinchinbrook KAP, about the need for major parties to adopt "on-country" programs to help address the rise in crime and anti-social behaviour in Far North Queensland.
John MacKenzie chats with Nick Dametto, State Member for Hinchinbrook KAP, about the need for major parties to adopt "on-country" programs to help address the rise in crime and anti-social behaviour in Far North Queensland. Recent statistics have revealed that Queensland is the crime state of Australia, with the Far North being one of the worst per capita offenders.
Gavin King (covering for John Mackenzie) chats with Craig Crawford, State Member for Barron River, about the Barron Bridge near Kuranda following the announcement of $700M for a duplicate bridge for Bribie Island.
Dr Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology at Bond University, about Queensland being tagged as the "crime state" of Australia following the revelation of shocking statistics.
John MacKenzie chats with Dale Last, LNP State Member for Burdekin, about major safety improvements needed for the Bruce Highway following the tragic death of three people in a horror crash north of Gumlu, Queensland.
John MacKenzie chats with Dale Last, LNP State Member for Burdekin, Shadow Minister for Rural & Regional Affairs, and Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, about major safety improvements needed for the Bruce Highway following the tragic death of three people in a horror crash north of Gumlu, Queensland.
John MacKenzie chats with David Nye, Manager of Aviation & Business Development at Cairns Airport, about the return of Cathay Pacific flights between Cairns and Hong Kong and what this means for tourism recovery in a post-Covid environment.
Gavin King (covering for John MacKenzie) chats with former CRC Mayor Bob Manning, to discuss a pet project of his, the establishment of a Cairns-based NRL team from Papua New Guinea.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Denis Muller, from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at The University of Melbourne, about the release of Julian Assange 12 years after the famous "Wikileaks" dump that revealed US classified intelligence.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Denis Muller, from the Centre for Advancing Journalism, Senior Fellow & Subject Coordinator for Journalism (Law & Ethics) at The University of Melbourne, about the release of Julian Assange. For over 12 years in total, Assange hid in political asylum and was then detained by British authorities, following the famous "Wikileaks" dump that revealed US classified intelligence.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Brett Moller, CRC Representative for Div 1, about the new educational and high-impact signage at the Babinda Boulders swimming hole to better address the disproportionate number of drowning deaths.
John MacKenzie chats with Scott Worlein, Owner of SRW Security Services based in Ayr, to contrast the security implications needed to combat growing youth crime in a modern world.
John MacKenzie chats with Scott Worlein, Owner of SRW Security Services based in Ayr, to contrast the security implications needed to combat growing youth crime in a modern world. Mr. Worlein was forced to expand his security business to include the patrolling of neighbourhood streets in the Burdekin Shire. Residents of Cairns' suburbs are sadly having to consider private security firms due to the failure of elected officials to protect their citizens.
John MacKenzie chats with rugby league legend, Chris "Choppy" Close, about the return of Reece Walsh for the State of origin Game 2.
John MacKenzie chats with Chris Grice, CEO of National Seniors Australia, about the cash vs cashless debate that has many people talking.
John MacKenzie chats with Chris Grice, CEO of National Seniors Australia, about the cash vs cashless debate that has many people talking. The importance of keeping cash in our community should be stressed by all, as it can disproportionately affect older generations of Australians.
John MacKenzie chats with Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief at AirlineRatings.com, for airline updates including Qantas's seat sale, the collapse of Bonza, and the exciting future for Cairns Airport.
John MacKenzie chats with Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief at AirlineRatings.com, for airline updates including Qantas's seat sale, the collapse of Bonza, and the exciting future for Cairns Airport, albeit remaining reticent on the details of any new flights.
John MacKenzie chats with Mark Raymond, Body Corporate Chair at Kamerunga Villas, about the urgent need to repair and restore mains power to the "Kamerunga Villas" living complex.
John MacKenzie chats with Mark Raymond, Body Corporate Chair at Kamerunga Villas, about the urgent need to repair and restore mains power to the "Kamerunga Villas" living complex. Residents have been relying on backup generator power for the past 6 months, ever since the December 2023 flood event destroyed the mains infrastructure.
John MacKenzie chats with Darryl Paradise, Manager of the Lion’s Den Hotel (south of Cooktown), about their recovery efforts following the Cyclone Jasper-related flooding.
John MacKenzie chats with Greg Williams, Retired Civil Contractor, 40 Years Experience on Road Construction, about replacing the Barron River Bridge with speed and efficiency, making comparisons to other civil works projects.
John MacKenzie chats with CRC Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, Division 9 Councillor, about the return of live music at Trinity Beach after months of silence due to a single noise complaint trumping the community's desires.
John MacKenzie chats with Craig Crawford, State Member for Barron River, about utility infrastructure at Kamerunga Villas following the Cyclone Jasper-related flooding event that destroyed and washed out many homes.
John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley, a talkback caller from Mareeba, about his direct involvement in turning around the lives of troubled youth and what skills-based practices could be implemented by the government.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Paul WIlliams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, about the importance of ensuring cash is a legal form of payment as Australia trends toward a cashless society.
John MacKenzie chats with David Nye, Manager of Aviation & Business Development at Cairns Airport, about the exciting announcement of 3 weekly flights by mid-August between Cairns and Bali by Air Asia Indonesia.
John MacKenzie chats with Roger Ward, Director of Cairns Mortgage Brokers & Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, about GDP, the lack of economic growth, and the reality of mortgage payments stresses.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Denis Muller from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at The University of Melbourne, about the ethical considerations following the appointment of a new interim CEO at Cairns Regional Council.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Denis Muller from the Centre for Advancing Journalism and Senior Fellow & Subject Coordinator for Journalism (Law & Ethics) at The University of Melbourne, about the ethical considerations following the appointment of a new interim CEO at Cairns Regional Council. The appointed interim CEO worked as a volunteer on the current Mayor's campaign and many are suggesting that the appointment is a conflict of interest. The CRC threatened to silence the local newspaper, The Cairns Post, from publishing a story about the new appointment.
John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Christina Zdenek, Ecologist & Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Qld, about the fight to save the iconic Palm Cockatoo.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Martin Bella, Mackay Regional Council, about comments made by a former judge, Clive Wall, who 'slammed inaction over spiralling youth crime'.
John MacKenzie chats with Cr. Martin Bella, Mackay Regional Council, about comments made by a former judge, Clive Wall, who 'slammed inaction over spiralling youth crime'. The need for a boot camp style of detention was again pushed for, as Cr. Bella reiterated his call to put space between the 'predators and their prey'.